What will Kate be called when William is king?

When William accedes to the throne he will be king, but Duchess Kate won't be queen in the same way that Queen Elizabeth II is queen—instead, she'll have the title Queen Consort
Queen Consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king, or an empress consort in the case of an emperor. A queen consort usually shares her spouse's social rank and status.
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What is Kate called when William becomes king?

The Title Kate Will Get When William Is King

In other words, Kate will be called queen, but the addition of "consort" makes it clear she has no constitutional power and is a queen in title only.
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What happens to William and Kate when Charles becomes king?

When Charles becomes king, Prince William (the Queen's third-eldest grandchild) will take on new titles, including the traditional styling given to the king-in-waiting. “William becomes Duke of Cornwall when Charles becomes king, and will be invested (formally named) as Prince of Wales,” Harris says.
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What will Prince Charles be called when he is king?

Charles' full name is Charles Philip Arthur George, and he could opt to use any of those four names as his regnal name, the Mirror says.
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What do William and Kate call each other?

According to The Sun, when William complained about his wife's “endless mane of hair,” Kate gave as good as she got, and teased him by starting to call him “Baldy.” In return, William is said to have started calling Kate “DoD,” which is short for “Duchess of Dolittle,” referring to her lack of a career before they ...
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What does William call Kate in private?

But don't worry, Prince William certainly gets his own back by calling her 'Duchess of Do-Little'... It has been said the Queen criticized Catherine for not having a full-time job before marrying her grandson. The Duchess is now incredibly busy but perhaps the nickname has stuck.
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What does Prince William call Camilla?

The Queen's immediate family have called her Lilibet for years and Prince William would refer to her as 'Gary' when he was younger as he couldn't say 'grandma'.
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Why was Diana a princess but Kate is not?

Even though Kate's mother-in-law was legendary 'Princess Diana', she is not a princess just because she married Prince William. To become a Princess, one has to be born into the Royal Family such as Prince William and Kate's daughter, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.
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Will Charles abdicate to William?

Prince Charles may not “abdicate” the throne to give it away to Prince William. Royal biographer Penny Junor claimed that there is “very, very little chance” that Prince William will become the King before Charles.
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What will Prince William regnal name be?

Could Prince William be King Philip? Often monarchs who have chosen different regnal names have chosen one of their existing middle names. So Prince William could choose Philip as his regnal name in tribute to his grandfather, making him the first British King Philip in history.
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What does Kate call the Queen?

Queen Elizabeth II. In an interview in April 2016 to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday, Kate Middleton revealed a sweet detail about her eldest son's relationship with his great grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. "George is only two-and-a-half and he calls her Gan-Gan," Kate said.
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Will Kate be queen if William is king?

When William accedes to the throne he will be king, but Duchess Kate won't be queen in the same way that Queen Elizabeth II is queen—instead, she'll have the title Queen Consort.
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Who becomes Duke of Edinburgh after Philip?

Since he died in 2021, Philip's Duke of Edinburgh title has belonged to Prince Charles as his eldest son. But the title will be returned to the crown when Prince Charles takes the throne as King, meaning it will be vacant for him to allocate to other Royal Family members.
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Why do the Royals sleep in separate beds?

Prince Philip's cousin, Lady Pamela, explained in Sally's biography: “In England, the upper class always have had separate bedrooms. You don't want to be bothered with snoring or someone flinging a leg around. Then when you are feeling cozy you share your room sometimes. It is lovely to be able to choose.”
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Can Charles be skipped as king?

Even if the Queen wanted to change her successor, she doesn't have the power to do so. It's against the law, specifically the 1701 Act of Settlement, which requires that a monarch's heir must be a direct successor and a Protestant. Prince Charles fits the bill on both accounts.
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Will Camilla be Queen when Charles is king?

But surprisingly, in the queen's message to the nation last weekend to mark this special occasion, she announced that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, who has been married to Prince Charles for the past 17 years, will become queen consort on Charles's ascension to the throne.
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Why isn't Prince Charles next in line for the throne?

Prince Charles is presently heir (next in line) to the British throne. He will not become king until his mother, Queen Elizabeth, abdicates (gives up the throne), retires or dies.
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Is Harry still a prince?

Well, technically, the answer is yes. Harry is still a prince by birthright and is still in the line of succession to the throne, but it isn't as simple as that.
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Is a Duke higher than a prince?

A prince is typically the son or grandson of a monarch. The title duke is typically bestowed to a male member of the monarchy, often identifying him as a ruler of a territory known as a duchy. In some cases, a prince can also hold the title of duke, but prince is usually the higher-ranking position.
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Is Kate Middleton royal blood?

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, GCVO (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, second in the line of succession to the British throne, making Catherine a likely future queen consort.
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Does William call Kate Catherine?

While Prince William refers to his wife as Catherine while on duty, apparently behind the scenes he called her Poppet. But he's also jokingly said to call her DoD - short for Duchess of Dolittle. But Kate gives as good as she gets, and has reportedly called her hubby "baldy".
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Will William have to bow to Camilla?

Because of his ranking, Prince William, Prince Harry, and all other members of royalty (aside from the queen and Prince Philip) are expected to show their respect via curtsy or bow. If Camilla is with Prince Charles, Prince William also bows to her.
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What does Prince Harry call the Queen?

Sweet. Despite the fact she should probably officially be called 'Ma'am' or 'Your Majesty', Prince William and Prince Harry were let off the hook when it came to the Queen, and have always been encouraged to call her 'Granny'.
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Why doesn't Prince William wear a wedding ring?

Speaking at the time of his wedding, a Palace insider said: "He's not one for jewellery. He's never worn any. He decided he didn't want to wear one now. It's all down to personal preference."
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What does Prince Philip call the Queen?

Her husband, Prince Philip, also has a nickname for his lovely wife. Philip calls the Queen 'Cabbage'. It has been speculated that the name comes from the French "mon petit chou" which means "my little cream puff". However, the literal English translation is "my little cabbage."
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